Vendable personal hygiene kits

ABSTRACT

A vendable personal hygiene kit includes a primary package having therein a first folded sanitizing wipe, a folded contact barrier sheet and a second folded sanitizing wipe. A method of dispensing personal hygiene kits includes receiving a dispensation request for a personal hygiene kit including a folded contact barrier sheet, a first wipe and a second wipe, and delivering the kit into an access receptacle of a machine such as a vending machine responsive to the dispensation request. A method of assembling a personal hygiene kit includes inserting a folded contact barrier sheet into a first storage envelope, inserting a sanitizing wipe into a second storage envelope, and inserting a secondary package defining the second storage envelope into a primary package defining the first storage envelope.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to prepackaged kits containingpersonal hygiene products and materials, and relates more particularlyto such a kit that is configured for storage and dispensing via avending machine.

BACKGROUND

Public facilities, and in particular public restrooms, are generallyconsidered environments where infectious disease can be acquired byhumans. Rest stops, truck stops, airports, restaurant toilet facilitiesand even well appointed hotels and other places of public accommodationare known to harbor microorganisms in the air and on surfaces therein.Despite public health attempts at improving washroom design andjurisdictional sanitation standards, the public toilet stool and itsenvirons continue to be perceived as one of the dirtiest places peopletypically encounter in the course of their everyday activities.

Virtually all modern bathrooms are equipped with a sink, soapdispensers, and towels or hot air dryers. Outhouses in parks and lessdeveloped areas remain, of course, a notable exception. Persons who deemthemselves sensitive to infection by microorganisms, or those who simplywish to maintain a relatively high level of personal cleanliness oftencarry various supplemental cleansing and/or sanitizing materials withthem. While personal hygiene may of course be maintained and/or improvedby carrying a bottle of sanitizing gel or wipes in one's pocket, thisstrategy has the clear downside of requiring a person to carry aroundtheir own cumbersome materials for simply cleansing their hands.Moreover, merely washing and sanitizing one's own hands after using therestroom or touching dirty surfaces does little to protect against germswhich may be picked up from incidental or unavoidable contact with afilthy toilet stool. While it is conceivable that a person couldsanitize the entire contact area within a public bathroom stall or anouthouse with equipment carted around in their pockets or a backpack,such a personal hygiene strategy is not likely to be widely popular,despite the public health benefits from the reduced risk of acquiringinfectious diseases. Not only would this approach be time consuming andcumbersome, some restrooms are cleaner than others, and such drasticmeasures will not appear to be necessary to most people most of thetime. There remain, however, instances where ready access to personalhygiene materials is clearly needed.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,813,784 to Thompson discloses one design for a sanitaryprotection package for personal use. In particular, Thompson is directedto a toilet seat cover made of a paper material that is oversized tocover a toilet seat, and configured to permit easy grasping of the seatby a user. The toilet seat cover may be packed with a disinfectant wipe,however, the package is not well suited for long term storage. Moreover,the Thompson package is relatively complex and requires alignment of thedisinfectant wipe next to the toilet seat cover within a recess in apeel-back container. Due to the apparent size and package configuration,the Thompson design is poorly suited to both easy assembly and faciledelivery via a machine. In particular, the side-by-side arrangement ofthe wipe and cover makes the package unduly thick, as the componentsmust be folded an excessive number of times.

A variety of readily dispensable personal hygiene products have foundtheir way into public restrooms, particularly in recent years, as thepublic has become more aware of the health risks associated with the useof such facilities. Condoms and sanitary napkins have become widelyavailable, at low cost, and the public health benefits from having theseand similar articles readily and affordably available to travelers arebelieved to be highly significant. Similarly, certain portable childdiaper changing materials and kits have been introduced into the market,apparently with at least some success. Materials necessary in otheraspects of personal hygiene, however, have not previously beencontemplated for dispensing in public facilities.

The present disclosure is directed to one or more of the problems orshortcomings set forth above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a personal hygiene kitincluding a primary package defining a first storage envelope. A foldedcontact barrier sheet is positioned within the first storage envelope ofthe primary package, and a fluid impermeable secondary package is alsopositioned within the first storage envelope, the secondary packagedefining a second storage envelope fluidly separated from the firststorage envelope and at least partially overlying the folded contactbarrier sheet. A folded wipe moistened with a sanitizing liquid ispositioned within the first storage envelope, the folded wipe beingfluidly isolated from the folded contact barrier sheet.

In another aspect, a method of dispensing personal hygiene products isprovided, including the step of receiving a dispensation request for amachine stored personal hygiene kit having therein a folded contactbarrier sheet at least partially overlying a folded wipe moistened witha sanitizing liquid. The method further includes delivering the personalhygiene kit into an access receptacle of the machine responsively to thedispensation request.

In still another aspect, the present disclosure provides a method ofassembling a personal hygiene kit including the steps of inserting afolded contact barrier sheet into a first storage envelope defined by aprimary package, and inserting a wipe moistened with a sanitizing liquidinto a second storage envelope defined by a fluid impermeable secondarypackage. The method further includes the step of inserting the secondarypackage into the first storage envelope, including a step of at leastpartially overlying the secondary package with the folded contactbarrier sheet.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a front view of an apparatus for dispensing personal hygienekits in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a personal hygiene kit according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 a is a side view of a personal hygiene kit and storage containertherefor according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a sectioned view of a personal hygiene kit similar to thatshown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an end view of a personal hygiene kit according to anotherembodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is an open end view of a personal hygiene kit according to yetanother embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is an elevational view of a personal hygiene kit similar to thatshown in FIG. 5; and

FIGS. 7 a-7 i illustrate steps in folding a contact barrier sheet foruse in a personal hygiene kit according to one embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a dispensing machine 10 such as avending machine configured to mount to a wall or the like. Machine 10includes a body 12 having an access door 14 pivotably coupled therewith.A currency receiver 18 may be coupled with door 14, for example, forreceiving coins and the like and responsively generating a dispensationrequest for dispensing products from machine 10. Rather than a currencyreceive, component 18 might be part of a mechanism for electronicallyreading consumer credit card information. Further, it might be mountedinside machine 10 rather than to door 14. Machine 10 is shown in thecontext of an electronic vending machine, however, it should beappreciated that wholly mechanical vending/dispensing machines are alsocontemplated herein and may provide a practical implementation strategydue to their typically lower costs. A coin operated mechanical vendingmachine such as the type common in contemporary public bathrooms may beeminently suitable for use in the context of the present disclosure. Acurrency collecting device 20 may be disposed within body 12 andoperable to collect quarters, tokens, etc. inserted during operation.

A controller 22 such as a computer may further be positioned within body12 and in control communication with a dispensing apparatus 28. When aconsumer inserts appropriate currency into receiver 18, for example,controller 22 may prompt dispensing apparatus 28 to actuate a gate 28.Opening of gate 28 will allow products 40, such as personal hygiene kitsdescribed herein, to be delivered into an access receptacle 26 ofmachine 10 via a dispensing slot 29. Rather than an electroniccontroller, mechanical actuation means may of course be used. An accesswindow 16 is further provided in door 16, allowing a consumer to reachinto receptacle 26 to retrieve the dispensed product. A product storageapparatus 24 may be further positioned within body 12 and configured tostore a plurality of individual vendable personal hygiene kits 40.

As used herein, the term “vendable” should be understood as meaningcapable of being vended via mechanical means. Those skilled in the artwill appreciate that conventional vending machines impose variouslimitations on the size, shape, weight, etc. of products which they arecapable of vending. In general terms, products which are suitable forvending in conventional machines are those having length, width andthickness dimensions that will allow the individual product units to bestored, securely positioned, and selectively retrieved via mechanical orelectromechanical means within the machine. Vendable products aretypically also configured to be moved progressively along a storageapparatus to occupy spaces progressively closer to a dispensingapparatus as individual units are dispensed. In other words, dispensingof one product typically results in the repositioning of all of theremaining products such that subsequent dispensation requests may besatisfied. Specialized machines specific to certain sizes andconfigurations of products might of course be designed, however, thepresent disclosure contemplates the use of existing vending machineshaving known spatial constraints on the types of products they arecapable of vending. The personal hygiene kits described herein arecontemplated as all being vendable, however, their use is not restrictedto dispensation via vending machines, and they might instead be sold asindividual units apart from a vending machine, or in packages havingmultiple units.

Turning to FIG. 2, there is shown a disassembled personal hygiene kit 40according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Kit 40 mayinclude a primary package 60 defining a first storage envelope 63.Primary package 60 may be made from a flexible material such as foil,plastic or paper, and may include a first panel 61 having a lengthdimension L and a width dimension W. Primary package 60 may furtherinclude a second panel 62 having length and width dimensionssubstantially equal to those of first panel 61. The first and secondpanels 61 and 62 may be joined at their peripheral edges to definestorage envelope 63, for example, via an adhesive or heat sealing.During assembly, one end of primary package 60 may be held open whileother components of kit 40 are inserted therein. It is contemplated thatthree peripheral edges of the respective panels 61 and 62 will beinitially joined together, the other components of kit 40 insertedtherein, and the fourth peripheral edge then sealed. Package 60 mayinclude a tearable edge E for removing components of kit 40 sealedtherein for use. In other embodiments, a primary package, or a supraprimary package outside of package 60, may comprise a cardboard panelformed or folded in a V configuration about the other components,described herein. In such an embodiment, the folded panel may be securedabout kit 40 by positioning between calipers or within storage slots inmachine 10, or the V-configured panel secured about the other componentsby some other means such as stapling, gluing or heat sealing. An exampleof one such design is shown in FIG. 2 a, wherein a V-configuredpanel/storage container 70 is shown positionable about fully assembledkit 40.

Kit 40 may further include a folded contact barrier sheet 48 that isinserted into first storage envelope 63. Sheet 48, shown unfolded inFIG. 7 a, may be used as a toilet seat cover, and may be fabricated froma paper, plastic or some other material. In one practical implementationstrategy, contact barrier sheet 48 may be made from tissue paper or asimilar material, akin to a conventional toilet seat cover.

Kit 40 may further include a secondary package 46, which will typicallybe a fluid impermeable package having a first panel 47 and a secondpanel 49 of substantially equal lengths and widths, together defining asecond storage envelope 51. Secondary package 46 may be made of plastic,metal foils, wax paper or some other material, and may have peripheraledges joined together to define storage envelope 51. Like storageenvelope 63, components may be inserted into storage envelope 51 afterthree peripheral edges have been sealed, then the final, fourth,peripheral edge of panels 47 and 49 sealed to fluidly isolate envelope51 from other components of package 40, as well as the ambientenvironment. A folded wipe 42 moistened with a sanitizing liquid such asan alcohol based sanitizing liquid or gel may be positioned withinsecond storage envelope 51 and fluidly sealed therein. Fluidly sealingwipe 42 enables long term storage of wipe 42 without substantialdegradation and/or drying. It is contemplated that wipe 42 may comprisea toilet seat sanitizing wipe. In alternative embodiments, sheet 48might be placed inside second storage envelope 51, and hence insidesecondary package 46, and wipe 42 positioned outside of secondarypackage 46. In such an embodiment, primary package 60 may be constructedfrom fluid impermeable materials.

Turning to FIG. 3, there is shown a sectioned view across a width of anassembled personal hygiene kit 40, taken approximately mid-way alonglength L of kit 40 when assembled as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 illustratesthe stacked arrangement of the various components within package 40. Itshould be appreciated that components 42, 46 and 48 will typically besandwiched within package 46 tightly enough that no spaces will existamong the components and the packaging, however, for clarity they areshown slightly spaced apart. Secondary package 46 and sheet 48 will bepositioned such that they are at least partially overlying one another,and typically such that they completely overly one another.

As alluded to above, packaging articles in such a way that they arevendable presents various challenges. It has been discovered thatpositioning the articles in an overlying relationship as opposed toother configurations, such as side by side, facilitates their beingcompressed down to a relatively thin, easily vended product, andminimizes the number of folds necessary to fit the components within kit40. Many conventional vending machines are configured to manipulateproducts having relatively thin peripheral edges, hence, the embodimentof FIGS. 2 and 3 is particularly well suited to dispensation via such amachine, as the thin outer peripheral edges of primary package 60 allowit to be readily manipulated by machine calipers. Although kit 40 isshown somewhat expanded in FIG. 3, it will typically have a very thinprofile when packaged for use in a vending machine, allowing manyproduct units to be stored in a relatively small space. In particular,kit 40 will typically have a substantially constant thickness about itsperipheral edges, and a slightly greater thickness toward the centerthereof, being characterized by convex front and back surfaces. Kit 40still further will typically have a relatively smooth exterior, and befree of even modest obstructions that can interfere with vending. Theselection of a suitably slick plastic, paper, or foil for primarypackage 60 will assist in constructing a vendable product.

Moreover, personal hygiene kits having configurations similar to thatshown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and to a certain extent that of FIG. 4, may berelatively easily assembled by sliding the various components intoprimary package 46 one on top of the other, as opposed to arrangingfolded components side by side as in Thompson, described above. Byconfiguring kit 40 for drop in assembly of the components, via an openend, it will be better suited for automated assembly than many knowndesigns.

It will be noted from FIGS. 2 and 3 that secondary package 46 has awidth W′ that is greater than about one half of width W of primarypackage 60. In certain embodiments, width W′ may be slightly less than,but nearly equal to width W of primary package 60. In other words, widthW′ may be less than width W only enough to facilitate sliding ofsecondary package 46 within primary package 60. Secondary package 46 mayalso have a length L′ that is greater than about one half of length L ofprimary package 60. Similar to the respective width dimensions, lengthL′ may be less than length L only enough to allow positioning ofsecondary package 42 within primary package 60. Wipe 42 may have lengthL″ and width W″ dimensions that relate to the length and widthdimensions of primary package 60 in a manner that is similar to therelationship of length L′ and width W′ of secondary package 42 to thecorresponding length and width dimensions of primary package 60.

In terms of specific dimensions, length L of primary package 60 may beless than about five inches in certain embodiments, and in otherembodiments may be less than about four and one half inches. Width W ofprimary package 60 may be less than about three and one half inches, andin certain embodiments may be less than about three inches. The specificdimensions have been discovered to be well suited for a vendableproduct, using certain conventional vending machines.

Turning to FIG. 4, there is shown an alternative embodiment of apersonal hygiene kit 140 according to the present disclosure, wherein abox-shaped primary package 160 is provided having a flap 162 configuredto close an open end after insertion of the components therein. Primarypackage 160 might be, for example, paper or plastic. In one contemplatedembodiment, package 160 may be similar to plastic packages of the typecommonly used for storing and dispensing over the counter drugs andother health care items. Plastic packages as such may include closableplastic panels configured to snap together and may include a tab with ahole therein for hanging the package on a rod, for example. Flap 162 mayalso be opened to slide out the components of kit 140 for use, asdescribed herein. Kit 140 may be configured to vend via differentmachines than kit 40 described above due to its generally rectangularend profile. Kit 140 further includes an additional component, a secondfolded wipe 150 also moistened with a sanitizing liquid. It should beappreciated that embodiments of the present disclosure including bothfirst and second wipes are not limited to the package configurationshown in FIG. 4, and a second wipe may be incorporated into a kit havingthe general configuration of kit 40 of FIG. 3, or some otherconfiguration. In FIG. 4, secondary package 146 and a first folded wipe142 are shown as one component, as they might appear if wipe 142 issealed within package 146. Similarly, second wipe 150 is shown as itmight appear sealed within its own fluid impermeable package. In certainembodiments, first and second wipes 142 and 150 may be moistened withdifferent sanitizing liquids, for example, a relatively strongersanitizing liquid for wipe 142 and a relatively weaker sanitizing liquidfor wipe 150, the purposes of which will apparent from the descriptionbelow.

Turning now to FIG. 5, there is shown a personal hygiene kit 240according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein aprimary package 260 is provided in the form of a tube 260. A first wipe242, which may be within a secondary package 246, may be disposed withinprimary package 260, as well as a folded contact barrier sheet 248 and asecond wipe 250, which may also be within a fluid impermeable package(not shown). The at least partially overlying relationship of thecomponents is apparent from FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 illustrates a kit such as kit 240 within a wrapper 241. It may benoted that kit 240 has a general configuration akin to that of asanitary napkin packaged for dispensing from a conventional vendingmachine for such purposes.

Referring to FIGS. 7 a-7 i, there are shown various steps in a foldingprocess which may be used to fold contact barrier sheet 48 into adesired configuration suitable for use in the context of the presentdisclosure, particularly with regard to embodiments similar to thatshown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. It should be appreciated that the processdescribed with regard to FIGS. 7 a-7 i is exemplary only, and thoseskilled in the art will recognize that contact barrier sheet 48 might befolded via a wide variety of techniques to generate a foldedconfiguration that may suitably be used. It will further be noted thatcontact barrier sheet 38 has a unique design that differs fromconventional contact barriers used for protecting oneself from toiletseats considered to harbor foreign microorganisms.

Sheet 48 may include a first portion 48 a and a second portion 48 b, acentral aperture 49, a set of slits 52 and a tongue 51. Folding of sheet48 according to the present disclosure may include making a first foldalong a first fold line F₁ across a width of sheet 48 in a directionindicated by the arrows in FIG. 7 a. The next step, shown in FIG. 7 b,may include making a longitudinal fold, along line F₂. This step maybring a back portion of second half 48 b, identified as 48 b′, into viewas shown in FIG. 7 c. Another longitudinal fold, along fold line F₃, mayrender the configuration shown in FIG. 7 d.

Next, another longitudinal fold, along line F₄, may be made to renderthe folded configuration shown in FIG. 7 e. FIG. 7 e illustrates thenext two exemplary steps in the folding process, along fold lines F₅ andF₆, carried out in numerical order, to render the folded configurationshown in FIG. 7 f. From FIG. 7 f, sheet 48 may be folded longitudinallyonce more, along fold line F₇. FIGS. 7 g and 7 h illustrate three morefolding steps, transverse folds along fold lines F₈, F₉, and F₁₀,necessary to render the final folded contact barrier sheet 48 as shownin an end view in FIG. 7 i. Thus, approximately ten folds may be made toresult in a suitable folded configuration for sheet 48.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

Referring to the drawings generally, as described above, personalhygiene kits according to the present disclosure are contemplated to bedispensable to consumers via a variety of different conventional vendingmachines. It is believed that ready and affordable access to basicpersonal hygiene materials will have a significant public healthbenefit, in that the persons will be more likely to follow basicpersonal hygiene procedures where the necessary effort is minimal. It isemphasized, however, that the present disclosure is not limited tovendable personal hygiene kits, and that the particular packaging andassembly strategies disclosed herein will also be applicable to personalhygiene kits dispensed by means other than vending machines, forexample, a plurality of units boxed together for retail purchase.Similarly, while it is contemplated that vending will take place viadispensation requests associated with payment, the present disclosure isnot limited as such. “Vending” and “vendable” as used herein should notbe construed to require some sort of payment or other validation, andpersonal hygiene kits as set forth herein might certainly be dispensedfor free. Hospitals, doctor's offices and other medical relatedfacilities, military installations and academic institutions, forexample, may desire to provide personal hygiene kits according to thepresent disclosure via “vending” machines that dispense the same withoutrequiring payment.

In practice, a kit such as kit 40 will provide a consumer with the meansfor several self protective steps relating to personal hygiene.Initially, primary package 60 may be opened via tearable edge E, andsecondary package 46 removed. It is contemplated that a user will thenremove wipe 42 from secondary package 46 via tearable edge E′. Thetoilet seat may then be wiped down with wipe 42 to provide a relativelysanitary surface. Residual sanitizing liquid on the toilet seat mayassist sheet 48 in adhering thereto. It is contemplated that secondarypackage 46 may be used as a “glove” to enable the user to grasp wipe 42for use. Next, folded contact barrier sheet 48 may be unfolded andplaced over the toilet seat. The unique design of sheet 48 will requireminimal modification prior to use.

Once the toilet has been used, the user can flush first wipe 42,secondary package 46, sheet 48 and potentially even primary package 60.To minimize environmental impacts, the components of kit 40 might bemade from recycled materials such as recycled paper and/or plastic. Itwill be recalled that personal hygiene kits according to the presentdisclosure may include a second wipe 150, also moistened with asanitizing liquid. It is contemplated that second wipe 150 may be usedfor sanitizing one's hands after use of the bathroom. To this end, thesanitizing liquid used to moisten second wipe 150 may includemoisturizers and the like. Second wipe 150 and any associated packagingmay also be flushed after use.

The present description is for illustrative purposes only, and shouldnot be construed to narrow the breadth of the present disclosure in anyway. Thus, those skilled in the art will appreciate that variousmodifications might be made to the presently disclosed embodimentswithout departing from the intended spirit and scope of the presentdisclosure. For example, where relatively flexible materials are used inall components of personal hygiene kits described herein, a stiffeningpanel might be inserted to make the kits vendable via certain vendingmachines. Other aspects, features and advantages will be apparent uponan examination of the attached drawings and appended claims.

1. A personal hygiene kit comprising: a primary package defining a firststorage envelope; folded contact barrier sheet positioned within thefirst storage envelope of the primary package; a fluid impermeablesecondary package also positioned within the first storage envelope anddefining a second storage envelope fluidly separated from the firststorage envelope and at least partially overlying the folded contactbarrier sheet; and a folded wipe moistened with a sanitizing liquid andpositioned within the first storage envelope, said folded wipe beingfluidly isolated from the folded contact barrier sheet.
 2. The personalhygiene kit of claim 1 wherein said folded wipe is disposed within thesecond storage envelope, and the folded contact barrier sheet isdisposed outside of the second storage envelope, the secondary packagesubstantially overlying the folded contact barrier sheet.
 3. Thepersonal hygiene kit of claim 2 wherein: said primary package includedfirst and second panels having substantially equal length and widthdimensions, said first and second panels being joined together atperipheral edges thereof; and said secondary package includes third andfourth panels having substantially equal length and width dimensions,said third and fourth panels being joined together at peripheral edgesthereof.
 4. The personal hygiene kit of claim 3 wherein said folded wipeis a first wipe, said kit further comprising a second wipe moistenedwith a sanitizing liquid and disposed within said first storageenvelope, said second wipe being fluidly isolated from said first wipe.5. The personal hygiene kit of claim 4 wherein each of said primary andsecondary packages has a generally rectangular configuration.
 6. Thepersonal hygiene kit of claim 5 wherein said secondary package has bothlength and width dimensions that are greater than about one half ofcorresponding length and width dimensions of said primary package. 7.The personal hygiene kit of claim 6 wherein said first wipe has bothlength and width dimensions that are greater than about one half ofcorresponding length and width dimensions of said secondary package. 8.The personal hygiene kit of claim 7 wherein said primary packageincludes length and width dimensions less than about 5 inches and about3.5 inches, respectively.
 9. The personal hygiene kit of claim 8 whereinsaid primary package includes length and width dimensions less thanabout 4.5 inches and about 3 inches, respectively.
 10. The personalhygiene kit of claim 9 wherein said primary package includes a tearableperipheral edge whereby said secondary package and said contact barriersheet are slidably removable from said primary package, said secondarypackage further includes a different tearable edge whereby said firstwipe is slidably removable from said secondary package.
 11. A method ofdispensing personal hygiene products comprising the steps of: receivinga dispensation request for a machine stored personal hygiene kit havingtherein a folded contact barrier sheet at least partially overlying afolded wipe moistened with a sanitizing liquid; and delivering thepersonal hygiene kit into an access receptacle of the machineresponsively to the dispensation request.
 12. The method of claim 11wherein the receiving step further comprising receiving a dispensationrequest for a personal hygiene kit having a primary package havingtherein the folded contact barrier sheet substantially completelyoverlying a fluid impermeable secondary package wherein the folded wipeis disposed.
 13. The method of claim 12 wherein the folded wipe is afirst wipe, the receiving step further comprising receiving adispensation request for a personal hygiene kit that includes a secondwipe moistened with a sanitizing liquid.
 14. A method of assembling apersonal hygiene kit comprising the steps of: inserting a folded contactbarrier sheet into a first storage envelope defined by a primarypackage; inserting a wipe moistened with a sanitizing liquid into asecond storage envelope defined by a fluid impermeable secondarypackage; and inserting the secondary package into the first storageenvelope, including a step of at least partially overlying the secondarypackage with the folded contact barrier sheet.
 15. The method of claim14 wherein the inserting steps comprise inserting the folded contactbarrier sheet and the secondary package, respectively, into an open endof the primary package that is opposite a closed end thereof.
 16. Themethod of claim 15 wherein the inserting steps comprise inserting thefolded contact barrier sheet and the secondary package, respectively,into an open end of the primary package that is adjacent sealed sidesthereof.
 17. The method of claim 16 further comprising the step offolding the contact barrier sheet prior to inserting the contact barriersheet into the first envelope, including folding the contact barriersheet in a folded configuration having a length dimension and a widthdimension that are equal to at least about one half of correspondinglength and width dimensions of the primary package.
 18. The method ofclaim 17 wherein the folding step comprises folding the folding thecontact barrier sheet in a folded configuration having a lengthdimension and a width dimension that are about equal to correspondinglength and width dimensions of the primary package.
 19. The method ofclaim 18 wherein the wipe is a first wipe, the method further comprisingthe step of inserting a second wipe moistened with a second sanitizingliquid into the primary package.
 20. A personal hygiene kit assembledaccording to the method of claim 19.